Melissa Damante and Rich D'Andrea were married July 14, 2007 at St. Patrick's Church in Smithtown. The reception was held at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook.

Melissa is a third grade teacher in the Connetquot School District and is the daughter of Linda and John Damante of Holbrook. John Damante is a retired Suffoolk County Police Officer who worked for many years in the First Precinct in Babylon.

The groom is the vice president of his family-owned business, United Courier Service of Westbury and is the son of Rich and Patty D'Andrea of Farmingville.

The bride earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from St. Joseph's College and a master's in literacy from C.W.Post. The groom graduated from Sachem High School.

They honeymooned in Hawaii.